New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-25
INTERFIEW[NG MANKIND.

The English papers arc displaying n thirst
for information and courage in satisfying it
rs commendable "a they surprising II
is only a few DAYS since The London Times"
announced that it had dispatched a CORE
spondcnt to the United States. who would cN-
plorc for its readers this wonderful country.
of which Englishmcn have heard so many
strange stories and would not be deferred by
either peril or expense. This correspondent
had At last accounts penetrated as far as
Philadelphia and had not been mOlcstcd any
whereby the natives, whom he seemed to find
pcaccablc and friendly though 1t would be
rash to make predictions to his fate should
ne push on into the wild regions near Chicago
and Cincinnati 1t is to be hoped that be
will travel well armed, ana beautifully sup
piled with trinkcts for barter with the Wild
tribes in that inhospitablc region.
But now we have the announcement Of
fresh display Of lntrcpidity. The Pail Mali
Gazette proclaims the departure of an inter
viewing Commissioner who IN TO make
tour OF the entire world. following the lines
Of the British Empire, Intervening wherever
he goes, selling buttonholcs in Quebec, Winni-
peg, Toxic Pcloin, Bombay, TananarivO and
Cairo and circliDg the globe with one I'M
broken strain Of the interrogation points Of
England The correspondent goes out under
instructions not to weary his readers with a
diary Of hotel incidents and railway travel
and not to attempt to decide Off hand tho
great questions Of state with which he may
find himself III contact but to seek out every
where the leaders of commerce and politics
and get " the cream Of their brains" which
he will no doubt be expected to skim with
firm, impartial hand. He will send his first
report from Halifax, upon the fisheries con
trOycrsy. Thence he will 90 TO Newfoundland
and interview unsparingy upon the French
English fish question in that country. He
will make a brief flight to Newly York, but
will soon seek Canada to gather opinions upon
the prospects of the Dominion. The Canadian
Pacific will take him to Winnipeg, and after
a day or two Of Rocky Mountain shooting, to
the Pacific. Then he will go to Japan, Corca,
China, Burmah India the Afghan frontier,
everywhere prcferring opinions to adventures,
" an interview with native Prime Minister
to the most exciting tiger hunt" thence to
Mauritius, Madagascar Zanzibar and Egypt.
This is a novel voyage OF discovery, which
every one will hope TO see successful. II is
time that ASatic and African statesmen learned
how 10 be interviewed. There is no process
in a statcsman's education more important
than TO learn how to give prompt and Inteli-
gent account Of himself and his actions TO the
peoples representatives, which the inter
viewers are. No doubt it Will be useful also
in presenting to EnGlishmcn new side Of
their relations TO the many peoples grouped
under the Empire the British side they get
enough of now. 1t will perhaps strike Amer
leans as odd that the correspondent practically
avoids the United States. The trip is avowcdly
made in the interest Of Democracy, which is
the watchword Of the progressive element in
England. and the pretended war-cry Of some
who would like to be considered progressive.
Where could so much be learned Of the pIacti-
cal workings Of Democracy as IN this country,
to which the masses Of all nations look for
hope and inspiration This is the very home
and centre Of Democracy. Why not come
here? There may be a hidden reason for this. |
The interview" as a part Of newspaper
was invented and perfected in the |
United States. The Commissioner may |